About Gladys
Gladys Moniba Payne is a mental health professional who brings 16 years of experience to therapy. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and she works with individuals seeking support for mood and stress-related concerns. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem.
Sessions focus on practical steps people can take to manage symptoms and handle life transitions. The tone is direct and compassionate, aimed at helping clients feel heard and understood.
How Gladys works
Gladys helps people who are struggling with relationship wounds such as abandonment and attachment issues. She also supports those dealing with body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, and the fallout from divorce or separation. Conversations often include problem-solving and coping strategies that can be used day to day.
Clients also work on forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation and questions about life purpose. She addresses mood disorders and traits connected to narcissism by focusing on realistic goals and small changes. Therapy sessions are practical and paced to the client’s needs.
Based in Maryland, Gladys offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their life and comfort level.
What Gladys works with
The areas below are the ones Gladys selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to guide session work in clear, practical ways. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with real-life experiments. This helps reduce anxiety and depressive thoughts by changing what people try between sessions.A trauma-focused approach concentrates on slowly processing difficult memories while building safety and coping skills. It aims to lower the intensity of traumatic reactions and improve daily functioning through step-by-step practice and grounding skills.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try techniques and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video allows face-to-face work and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, homework guidance, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a workday or family schedule.
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